Table 1.
Characteristics of the Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 19 | 32.8 |
| Female | 39 | 67.2 | |
| Married | Yes | 37 | 63.8 |
| No | 21 | 36.2 | |
| Mean | ±SD | ||
| Age(years) | 49.9 | 17.5 | |
| Amount of education (years) | 12.0 | 2.0 | |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D score) | 12.1 | 9.0 | |
| Depressed affect | 3.3 | 3.4 | |
| Somatic symptoms | 4.2 | 3.7 | |
| Interpersonal problems | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| (Lack of) Positive affect | 4.1 | 2.9 | |
| Coping profile (BSCP score) | 9.1 | 2.7 | |
| Active solution | 8.1 | 2.9 | |
| Seeking help for solution | 8.0 | 2.2 | |
| Changing mood | 4.4 | 1.9 | |
| Emotional expression involving others | 6.2 | 2.3 | |
| Avoidance and suppression | 8.3 | 2.5 | |
| Changing a point of view | 49.9 | 17.5 |
CES-D: Center for Epidemilogic Studies Depression Scale,
BSCP: Brief Scales for Coping Profile